Last in the league in defensive efficiency? Really? I know someone has to be last, but come on. This is ridiculous.

Currently, the Suns are the league's worst defense, giving up 113.8 points per 100 possessions. Their defense is so bad it would make their own offense look even better than it does (112 points per 100 possessions, 3rd overall).

Gentry had better be able to get some defensive results from this crew.

Even the remaining horrible defenders have successfully assimilated into highly respectable defenses - Carter with New Jersey and Orlando, Nash with the Suns in the mid-2000s and Warrick with Milwaukee and Chicago last season.

So we should expect some results, right? Somewhere around the middle of the pack or higher?

Maybe the Suns should employ Larry Brown as a short-term consultant on defense. He and Gentry have a long history together and he's got plenty of time on his hands now after being let go from Charlotte.

Just imagine if the Suns had passable defense this year, if not downright stingy?

How far can the league's best offense, combined with a mid-pack defense, go? Pretty far, actually.